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1942 Map of Leicester

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Leicester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The French Broad River snakes through the northern reaches of this Buncombe County landscape, defined by the deep valleys of Sandy Mush Creek and Turkey Creek. During the mid-twentieth century, this region was a network of rural communities anchored by small schoolhouses and country chapels. The village of Leicester serves as a central hub, where Leicester Sch stood near the junction of several mountain branches.

Evidence of early twentieth-century infrastructure is visible in the corridor of the Dixie Highway and the Southern railroad line skirting the river's edge at Bailey Bend. For those researching family history, the map preserves the locations of numerous landmarks like Sluder Cem, Teague Chapel, and the Brick Ch. The topography reveals a complex system of named coves and hills, from Henson Mountain in the southwest to the heights of Zillicoa near the eastern boundary.